The French firm, currently on the trail to raise its fourth infrastructure fund, will own 50% of Ascendi’s domestic network.
The UK fund manager has added to its growing portfolio of French wind assets with the purchase of an 18MW wind farm in the north-east.
A report from rating agency Moody’s highlights a wave of capital for infrastructure but a lack of investment opportunities.
The deal involves 12 operational sites in the UK accounting for almost 100MW of renewable energy generation.
Legislation is paving the way for a 50-year lease of the Port of Melbourne, which is expected to attract bids worth up to A$6bn.
Banco Santander has teamed with Canadian pensions OTPP and PSP Investments to form a London-based renewable energy and water infrastructure platform.
The 57MWp portfolio will add to the 113MWp capacity the Hamburg-based firm’s photovoltaic investments already represent in the country.
An attempt to attract more private investment into infrastructure projects will take effect at the beginning of next week.
The Russian market remains a tricky one to enter for institutional investors but some place their faith in the long-term prize.
Sydney-based listed infrastructure firm Spark Infrastructure has declared its hand in the race for electricity assets, which is tipped to exceed price expectations.
The listed infrastructure trust, now Singapore’s largest, is expected to reach $3bn in assets under management after completing the acquisition of a 1.3GW power plant later this year.
The investment is part of a joint venture with utility E.ON for the construction of the 400MW Rampion farm off England’s south coast.
The Russian Direct Investment Fund and Russia’s biggest power distribution company have teamed up to roll out smart grid technology in the country.
The Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund will also receive an additional commitment of up to $100m from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
The Vietnam-focused asset manager first invested in Tam Long Power Joint Stock Company, which is constructing the 29MW Hoa Phu hydropower project, in June 2012.